Description: Synopsis of television episode on the rise of fascism in Europe. In 1933, Adolf Hitler is elected German Chancellor and the German economy is transformed into a war machine. Describes Hitler's vision and his annexation and takeovers of European countries. In 1939, Canada joins Britain and France in the war effort. This episode is part of the "Canada: A People's History" series. Includes links to educational resources, bibliography, games, puzzles, and video clips.

Description: George Tinning's paintings, particularly his watercolours, demonstrate that regardless of army instructions, or new and sometimes difficult subject matter, what mattered was what he could make of it as an artist. Tinning began his military career in the 2nd Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) in June 1942.

Description: This site describes the history and source of the Canadian War Museum's war art collections of 13,000 works. It describes the origins of the Canadian War Memorials of the First World War (1914-1918), the Canadian War Records of the Second World War (1939-1945), and the post-war Canadian Armed Forces Civilian Artists Program.

Description: Commander Anthony Law had a long and distinguished career as a naval officer and also worked as a professional artist. Includes a brief biography of this Canadian war artist and some of his works.

Description: Georgina Pope served at British hospitals just north of Cape Town, South Africa, as senior sister in 1899. In 1908 she attained the position of matron, first in the history of Canadian Army Medical Corps.

Description: Jack Shadbolt, official war artist, is known for his paintings and sketchings of the German prisoner of war camps at Pettawawa (Ontario). Includes a brief biography as well as some of his works.

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